Characteristic | Cases n = 56 | Controls n = 268 | p-value |
---|---|---|---|
Residency | Â | Â | <0.04 |
   Rural | 25(44.6) | 161(60.1) |  |
   Urban | 31(55.4) | 107(39.9) |  |
Recruitment site | Â | Â | <0.001 |
   Community | 12(21.4) | 251(93.7) |  |
   Hospital Clinics | 44(78.6) | 17(6.3) |  |
Age (years) | Â | Â | <0.001 |
   <54 | 3(5.4) | 137(51.1) |  |
   55–74 | 32(57.1) | 112(41.8) |  |
   ≥ 75 | 21(37.5) | 19(7.1) |  |
Education | Â | Â | <0.03 |
   None | 19(33.9) | 54(20.1) |  |
   <Secondary | 23(41.1) | 122(45.5) |  |
   Secondary | 1(1.8) | 41(15.3) |  |
   Post-Secondary | 6(10.7) | 25(9.3) |  |
   College | 7(12.5) | 26(9.7) |  |
Annual Income (Naira)§ |  |  | ns |
<N45,000 | 47(90.4) | 175(77.1) | Â |
N45,000–N85,000 | 3(5.8) | 20(8.8) |  |
≥ N85,000 | 2(3.8) | 32(14.1) |  |
History of BPH | Â | Â | <0.001 |
Self-Report | 22(39.3) | 11(4.1) | Â |
Obesity status | Â | Â | Â |
BMI ≥ 30 (kg/m2) | 7(14.0) | 16(6.2) | ns |
BMI ≥ 35 (kg/m2) | 2(4.0) | 32(14.1) | ns |
Anthropometry (Mean) | Â | Â | Â |
WHR | 0.97 ± 0.09 | 0.92 ± 0.07 | <0.001 |
BMI (kg/m2) | 23.9 ± 5.15 | 23.4 ± 3.84 | ns |
Height (cm) | 165.1 ± 9.37 | 166.8 ± 7.60 | ns |
Skin fold thickness‡(mm) | 8.9 ± 4.19 | 8.9 ± 4.09 | ns |